[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard thumping

[Ric Stott]

They fit in the vertical, tapered slots on the inside of the CB  trunk that accepts the CB pivot pin. 
There are two short pieces of hose - heater, garden, radiator or otherwise. 
They are there to soften help prevent the pivot pin from rising and allowing the top of the CB to hit the CB cap.
They might also help with the ‘clanking’ issue that is such a hot topic lately. 
They are sort of ’shock absorbers’ .
The cap is much more vulnerable to damage without them so I recommend you reinstall or replace them. 
The slots are bout 6” aft of the front of the CB I attached two  photos, the first without the hose installed the 2nd  where you can see. them installed.
Ric 
Dadventure 



Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
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> On Oct 5, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Chris on LBI <cknell at vt.edu> wrote:
> 
> I think I missed something. What do heater hoses have to do with the centerboard trunk? I'm going to open my trunk in a couple of weeks to replace the pendant. I was not expecting to find heater hoses.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/4/2022 1:59 PM, Ric Stott wrote:
>> I absolutely recommend the hose parts in the CB slots. The Rhodes CB, especially the old restyle blade type is the weak point of the boat and is most vulnerable to damage. Yes it rattles and clunks in its trunk but it is free to rise through the top of the CB cap if you do something wrong, like backing up in the shallows or launching with the CB pendant loose.  You should do everything you can to prevent that kind of damage including the hose pieces.
>> Ric
>> Dadventure.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Oct 4, 2022, at 12:07 PM, Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I guess no one is recommending the heater hoses in the V-slot?
>>> 
>>> I don't have them in my trunk, but I may add them this winter/spring when I
>>> do some more big projects.
>>> 
>>> Todd T
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2022, 11:30 PM John Carlson via Rhodes22-list <
>>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Matt -- please remember that this has to be done out of the water. I
>>>> wasn't aware of that prior to working on my boat, but the list warned me.
>>>> Absent that, I might have popped the lid off to have a quick look in the
>>>> water. Or a quick look under water, I guess.
>>>> 
>>>> You shouldn't need to remove all of the cabin sole, but you will have to
>>>> remove the "L" shape teak settee top and the support around the fiberglass
>>>> lid that supports the step. It is a bit awkward to get out of the cabin.
>>>> Some of this work is really easier with 2 people.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2022, at 9:06 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
>>>>> That would be true on my boat, and probably yours as well.
>>>>> 
>>>>> --Peter
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2022-10-03, at 22:02:24 EDT, Matt Wilson wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks Peter and Roger.  Pulling the cap off requires removing the
>>>> floor and
>>>>>> cabin step, correct?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
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